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== Interactions == | == Interactions == | ||
| + | When indicting if a game can interact with another game. | ||
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| + | :data is transfered from one game to another, temporarily or permanently. | ||
| + | ;exchange | ||
| + | :data is continually transfered from one to the other, and often back to the first. | ||
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| + | ! colspan="3" | Examples | ||
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| + | | [[Pokemon Stadium]] | ||
| + | | imports information from | ||
| + | | {{pver|Red|Blue}} | ||
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| + | | {{pver|Black|White}} | ||
| + | | imports information from | ||
| + | | {{pver|Platinum}}, {{pver|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} and {{pver|Diamond|Pearl}} | ||
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| + | | {{pver|Platinum}} | ||
| + | | exchanges information with | ||
| + | | {{pver|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} | ||
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== Compilation of == | == Compilation of == | ||
== placement inside another game == | == placement inside another game == | ||
== Other Situations == | == Other Situations == | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 19 March 2011
In order to help mange the different versions of a single game, we hae complied here a list of possible release relations, along with some examples.
Contents
Predecessor, Successor and Partners
When specifying if a game has come before or after in a series or sub-series, you can use one of the following terms.
- Predecessor
- a game published or released before another in the same series or sub-series
- Successor
- a game published or released after another in the same series or sub-series
- Partner
- a game published or released at the same time as another in the same series or sub-series
| Examples | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kirby's Adventure | is a successor game to | Kirby's Dream Land |
| Pikmin | is a predecessor game to | Pikmin 2 |
| Pokémon Gold | is a partner game with | Pokémon Silver |
| The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages | is a partner game with | The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons |
Sequels, Prequels, Interquels, etc.
When specifying if a game has been put in the series or sub-series story, you can use one of the following terms.
- Sequel
- a game follows the story of another one
- Prequel
- a game before the story of another one, even if it is released after
- Interquel / Midquel
- a game comes between the story of two others.
| Examples | ||
|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 2 | is a squeal to | Super Mario Bros. |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | is a prequel to | Zelda II:Link's Adventure and Legend of Zelda |
| Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | are interquel games between | Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II |
| Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge | is a midquel between | Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie |
| Metroid Prime | is a interquel between | Metroid and Metroid II:Return of Samus |
Remakes, ports and Re-imaginings
- Remake
- A game is redone, with improved graphics, minor changes in the story. However, is the first game was designed to fulfill a specific role, than the remake will probably continue this.
- Port
- A game is brought into a an emulated service, but is not changed in-terms of graphics, story or anything.
- Re-imagining
- a game has been remade, with changes not only in story and graphics, but with purpose and other things that are or were specific to that game.
| Examples | ||
|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. | is remade as | Super Mario Bros. Deluxe |
| Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver | are remakes of | Pokémon Gold and Silver |
| Super Mario 64 | was ported on | Virtual Console |
| Star Fox 64 | is a re-imagining of | Star Fox |
Interactions
When indicting if a game can interact with another game.
- import
- data is transfered from one game to another, temporarily or permanently.
- exchange
- data is continually transfered from one to the other, and often back to the first.
| Examples | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pokemon Stadium | imports information from | Pokémon Red and Blue |
| Pokémon Black and White | imports information from | Pokémon Platinum, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl |
| Pokémon Platinum | exchanges information with | Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver |
